Scientific Societies and Outreach

Professional membership:

  • Optical Society of America (OSA)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, Invited member)
  • American Meteorological Society (AMS, Associate member)
  • American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • European Geosciences Union (EGU)
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC)
  • Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (Life Member)
  • University of Virginia Postdoc Association (UVa-Postdoc)

Other Community and Departmental Services

  • Reviewer and Judge: The 14th Annual Huskey Research Exhibition-2014, University of Virginia, VA
  • Multi-disciplinary research oriented activities (e.g.,Chalk-Talk, Post-doctoral day, Review panel in New Horizons Travel Grants) led by UVa-Postdocs
  • Reviewer and Judge: The 13th Annual Huskey Research Exhibition-2013, University of Virginia, VA
  • Reviewer and Judge: Enviro-Day: Annual Research Symposium, Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, USA
  • In Review panel in New Horizons Travel Grants, University of Virginia, VA.
  • Scientific networking via: ResearcherID, ResearchGate, AGU Blogosphere, Copernicus Office (EGU-EMS), Google-Scholar
  • Judge for the Outstanding Student Paper Awards (OSPA) program for AGU Fall Meeting
  • Participation in numerous working group meeting, project investigator meetings.
  • Referees for Graduate Students at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

Outreach Activities

  • Participation in Science Fair mentor-ship program by University of Virginia Faculty initiated by Vice President for Research
  • Demonstration of radiosounding system to school students. Western Albemarle High School students, Location: Innisfree site, Virginia.
  • Science fair mentoring to middle school students: Campaign planned: Air Pollution in a narrow valley
  • Popular Talk at Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA. Understanding our Atmosphere, March 2014.
  • AGU’s Expert Outreach Network (AEON)